The fourth-seed vs. fifth-seed knockout round matchup in the MLS Cup Playoffs couldn’t get much better. Two aggressive attacking teams with real, hardened tactical philosophies and the personnel to execute them will clash at the enthusiastic (to say the least) Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Columbus Crew meet Atlanta United in a winner-take-all knockout round game on Thursday.
Lineups
Atlanta United:
Tata Martino will put out a 4-2-3-1, headed by an ultra-talented front four of Yamil Asad, Miguel Almiron (returning from injury), Hector Villalba and Josef Martinez. No. 6 Carlos Carmona (usually a box-to-box guy) and No.